Forestry reform discussed with Prime Minister
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan called a consultative meeting to discuss the situation in the village of Haghartsin of Tavush Marz, as well as the process of forestry reform. Tavush Marz Governor Hovik Abovyan informed the Prime Minister on the concerns voiced by Haghartsin residents and submitted proposals for the solution of the problem. Karen Karapetyan instructed those responsible to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the reported instances of logging (illegal and legal) and... more »
RA Prime Minister, U.S. Lawmakers Discuss USA-Armenia Economic Cooperation Prospects
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation of the United States House of Representatives, consisting of Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Frank Pallone, Jackie Speier and David Valadao, as well as Congress members Anna Eshoo, Tulsi Gabbard and Jim Sensenbrenner. The Head of the Armenian Government highly appreciated the US legislators’ activities in the development and strengthening of US-Armenian friendly relationship in various spheres and thanked... more »
Prime Minister Receives Renco Company Delegation
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation led by Italian Renco Company CEO Giovanni Rubini. The meeting touched upon the implementation of the provisions of the framework agreement signed between the Armenian government and Renco on March 23, 2017, which relates to the construction of a new thermal power plant near the Yerevan TPP. Giovanni Rubini noted with satisfaction that construction work is going on according to the proposed timetable. Appreciating theUSD280... more »
We need to straighten our back and continue building together the country we all dream about - Prime Minister’s speech at the 6th Pan-Armenian Armenia-Diaspora Conference
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan participated in the 6th Pan-Armenian Armenia-Diaspora Conference at K. Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. The Head of Government delivered a speech. Below is the full text of the Prime Minister’s speech. ”Dear Compatriots, I welcome the participants of the 6th Pan-Armenian Armenia-Diaspora Conference and wish it fruitful work. The Conference gives us the opportunity to discuss the common issues that we are concerned about and plan... more »
Tavush Marz Gvernor Reports Progress in Implementation of Marz Development Programs
Tavush Marz Governor Hovik Abovyan was received by the Prime Minister to report progress in the implementation of the assignments given at the July 22 consultation in Dilijan and the programs implemented in the Marz. Touching upon the level of waste collection, the Governor noted that a 98% increase had been recorded in the number of contracts signed with legal entities. As earlier suggested by the Prime Minister, 36 community councils have already made decisions on their cleaning... more »
PM discusses IT sphere development prospects with representatives of IT enterprises
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan had a working breakfast with the representatives of the Union of Information Technology Enterprises (UITE), the Union of Employers of Information and Communication Technologies (UEICT), as well as representatives of other companies, who presented the initiative to hold the Best IT Startup award. The Head of Government suggested formulating in the shortest possible time concerted proposals and initiatives aimed at providing for the dynamic development of... more »
Government set to concede farmers’ debts for fertilizers and seeds
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister issued a number of instructions. Touching upon the problem of collecting the amounts overdue for seeds and fertilizers provided to local farmers since 2012 under State support programs, the Prime Minister said to have made a decision to concede the farmers’ debt for 2012-2016 and start from a clean page in case of availability of relevant documents:... more »
PM attends inauguration of Aghavni Crafts Center in Gyumri, visits Rustaveli Street construction site
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan traveled today to Mastara community, Aragatsotn Marz, and Gyumri. The Head of Government first called at the cheese factory in Mastara to get acquainted with its activities and output capacity. He was told that the factory, which has been operating for 20 years now, produces a wide range of cheese, some of which are sold inside the country, others – on the Russian market. The Prime Minister was introduced to the company’s expansion project,... more »
Karen Karapetyan holds telephone conversation with Russian Premier
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan had a phone conversation with Head of RF Government Dmitry Medvedev. Karen Karapetyan congratulated the Russian counterpart on his birthday, wishing him good health, well-being and every success. The Head of the Armenian government highly appreciated Dmitry Medvedev’s personal contribution to the development of allied relationship between Armenia and Russia. The interlocutors discussed issues of bilateral and multilateral cooperation. The parties... more »
“We need to be as flexible and innovative as possible in looking for solutions” - Karen Karapetyan attends workshop on development of transition economies
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan attended today the opening session of a workshop, entitled Small Transition Economies: Local Responses to Global Challenges, co-hosted by the Armenian-Russian University (ARU) and Tel Aviv’s Boris Mints Institute. The Prime Minister said to be convinced that such discussions, which imply exchange of ideas and experience, result in solutions beneficial both for the academic world and for governments in the process of formulating and implementing... more »
